John A. McFall (P.D.) was among the first generation born in freedom in South Carolina. McFall entered the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy before completing high school at Avery in Charleston; he graduated with honors in 1899. Dr. McFall’s grandniece published his recently discovered, personal story as: Resisting Jim Crow: The Autobiography of Dr. John A. McFall. In his manuscript, McFall wrote about the adversities he faced as a pharmacy student and as a pharmacist in Charleston, South Carolina when segregation was legal. 

What did advocacy for equity in healthcare, education and justice that preceded the era of sit-ins and Freedom rides look like? What can be learned from these early endeavors for change? Learn more at this month’s SHC Noon Lecture.

📅 Date: February 14, 2024
🕛 Time: 12 PM EST
📍 Location: Online (Zoom)
⏰ Register by end of day February 13th

About Lahnice Hollister: Lahnice Hollister, Dr. McFall’s grandniece, edited and published Dr. McFall’s entire manuscript – but not because of ancestor worship. Working on the manuscript brought home William Faulkner words: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Dr. McFall’s voice echoes loudly and urgently. We can’t vanquish cancer if we don’t know where it’s buried or how deeply. 

To learn more information about the Noon Lectures, please visit waring.library.musc.edu, email waringhl@musc.edu, or call (843) 792-2288.